Installation Guide

RECESSED HOUSING
Fixtures
are classified for insulated
ceilings-type lC
and
type
T-and for
suspended ceilings-type
S.TO insuresafeand
reliable operations
,make
sure the fixture
corresponds to the
carefully
before be
gin
nin
g
installation
In
general
these instructions
apply to
"round'
houslngs.ln most cases
drawings of
.round"
housings
have been used to illustrate
installatlon
procedures.
Before attempling installation
of
any
recessed lighting fixture
check
your
local
electrical
code.
This code sets the wiring
standards for
your
locality and
should be carefully studied
befor starting work
INSULATED
CEILINGS
rc
Type
T
Type
Thermal Protected
Thermd
plobcted
fixtrre is designed for installdion
wlerewill not
corne
in
dircctcontaclwith
insulation.
Thennd insulation must
be
kept 3"
away
from
housing
indudes a thenrd
proteclor
that deaclivates
the unit if
an inconect hnp is used of if insulation is too
doseto
thefistuE.
S
Type
SUSPENDED CEILINGS
Suspended Geiling
Fixturecan
be
installed in
susperded ceilirps
that are not
DermaEnt or
insulabd.
Insulated
Ceiling
The insulated ceiling
or l.C.approved
recessed
fixture is
one that can be Installed
in direct
contact with insulation
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FIRE. MOST
D\ /ELLINGS BUILT BEFORE 1985
HAVE SUPPLY WIRE RATED
@NSULT A
QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN
BEFORE INSTALLING.
NEVV
CONSTRUCTION INSTALL.ANON.
o
60c.
1.BAR HANGERS
Insert bar hangers into the
slots on
the
plaster
frame
(drawingl).
Position bar hangers
so that nail in
tabs
point
away irom housing or
point
down to ceiling.
3.
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION
Junction box contains two wires. A
Black
(hot+)and
a
white(neutrair.
Which must
be soliced to the
house currentfeed wires.
Make
sure to splice white to white
and
colored or black to
black.
Afte
splicing
has
been completed, tuck
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2. FASTENING FIXTURE
TO CEILING
JoisFtype
ceiling-extend bar hangers to fit between
joists.
Posiiion fixturetemporarily
by hammering
"nail-in"
tabs into
joists
(drawin92).then
secure
permanently
with nails. Hangers
should
be level with
bottom of
joists.
Suspended
(T-bar)
ceilings-extend
bar
hangersl"
past
T-bars.
then rest fixture.on T-bars.
Secure fixture to T-bars with wire
splices carefully into
junction
box and replace cover(drawing 4)
Grounding
For
Romex or 3 wire BX. Fiexible Armour cable installations.attach
supply
ground
lead(green)to
bare copper
ground
lead or
ground
screw
in
wiring box mounted on
plaster
frame.
Local electrical codes should be consulted to determine acceotable
installation-conduit
Romex, or flexible Armour cable.
4.
CUTTING A HOLE
Locate the center of
proposed
opening on
your
tile or ceiling
material and mark it.
Rounds: Use a comoassto
drawa
circle around
the center
point.
Cut along this circular
line(drawing5).
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Open Junction box and connect the
wires including the
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3). Pass the fixture through the
hole and
position
according'y.
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4).
Push
fastening clips through the
slots
provided.
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5). Fasten by tightening the
clip.
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